UConn FootballMonday, November 9
North Carolina beat UConn 38-21 in Bill Belichick's return to New England
The Daily Hartford team
If you skipped Saturday's rain at Rentschler Field, here's what you missed. North Carolina beat UConn 38-21 in Bill Belichick's first game back coaching in New England since his Patriots tenure ended. The Tar Heels moved to 5-4, and UConn fell to 4-5.
North Carolina beat UConn 38-21 in East Hartford
- North Carolina38 (won)UConn21
Source: CBS Sports
UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne, a first-year starter, had been growing more comfortable in coach Jason Candle's offense. UNC made him uncomfortable in the pocket and forced mistakes he hadn't shown before. “The turnovers were a big deal today,” Candle said.
UNC turned three turnovers into 21 points
- 17 of 35
- passes Osborne completed
- 245
- yards Osborne threw for
- 21
- points UNC scored off three turnovers
Source: CBS Sports
- Timir Hickman-Collins: 62-yard interception return for a touchdown
- Jelani Thurman: eight touchdown catches, tying UNC's single-season tight end record
- UNC needs one more win to be bowl eligible
Belichick's return caused barely a ripple in the stands, where fans headed for shelter or, in many cases, their cars as the downpour grew late in the third quarter.
Sources: CBS Sports, Norwich Bulletin, MassLive.com